The Mondo Mugwump Letters: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
Published June 11, 2006
What Aja suggests, you'll feel safe in assuming, is aye, so are we.
"You made us what we are," yells one wheelchair-bound mutant, shortly before another has the pole of a miniature American flag shoved the fuck through his wind-pipe. What it all amounts to is a slogan a fella might find scrawled across a shit-house wall, slogan saying Terror Breeds Terror. Something to that effect.
There is much to discuss with regards this incredible work of senseless carnage and gorgeous whispers, but my shift begins in fourteen minutes and I must shave the demons out Friar Lockheart's beard afore I take my place on Bishop Knightly's cufflinks. I do so wish I could relate to you the wonders of that awe-inspiring cinematography and the debt it all owes to Sam Peckinpah's Straw Dogs, but I can do no such thing lest I be late for my duties.
I can tell you, however, that neither Father Delaney nor Sister Shrinewipe saw very much of the picture at all, and that I myself viewed the whole affair whilst dangling between Delaney's thighs. Sister Shrinewipe spent the whole of the following evening coughing willy-muck from out her throbbing throat.
I hope this letter finds you well, sir, and that you will reply when time permits, and that you might also have had a chance to see yonder motion-film afore putting pen to paper.
Give my regards to Arthur, won't you, and do tell Elsie she's been boiling in my wrist like spit on a burning coal.
Yours,
The Duke De Mondo
Aaron Fleming Writes To The Duke De Mondo
Dear Duke De Mondo,
If my words appear restrained, if the syllabics croak across the page in tentative fear, it is because I am currently sitting underneath a large marble effigy of some or other bygone prophet. The heat is unendurable, and the full moon has brought the vicious flesh-eating local fauna out of a nearby tributary, and so the tribes-people have scarpered to their respective mud-huts. This should give me adequate time to scribble what could end up as my last will, and perhaps testament too.
Thank you for your letter, but there's been much upheaval you have not been privy to, dear chap. As of three months ago, our favorite Arthur mysteriously disappeared from his mansion on the heath. From the tangled mess left in his abode little was deduced. Missing from his possessions was but the odd piece of clothing, a fly swatter, and his DVD collection. Eventually rumors spun out that he had been seen boarding a ship headed south of the equator. I wasted no time stowing myself away on the next voyage going off that direction.
A month of sex-mad sailors later and I was at the crest of the Amazon. STDs in hand, and gums bleeding from here to Elsie's obtuse angled legs, I set off into the wilderness. More rumors circulated concerning a set of unusual Amazonian tribes deep in the Basin. I knew it wouldn't be easy to track down the man. Old boy, let me tell you, I was at a loss for weeks. At one point I almost took up residence with a witch doctor who told me he knew the secret of Brian Dennehy's procreant prowess. Dark times.
- The Mondo Mugwump Letters: The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
- Published: June 11, 2006
- Type: Review
- Section: Video
- Filed Under: Culture: Humor and Satire, Video: Classics, Video: Horror, Video: Thriller
- Part of a feature: The Mondo Mugwump Letters
- Writer: Duke De Mondo
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"duelling aarons!" haha, shit, that shoulda been the title!
glad you enjoyed it, Sir Brewster. I can only assume there will be many's a grand tale to come.
You guys need to write your novels. You're both gushing style and wit. I volunteer to be part of your test audience.
"duelling aarons!" haha, shit, that shoulda been the title!
Or, on alternate Tuesdays, title your screeds, "The Gushing Aarons".
Because - like the man said, you do. Gush, that is.
Good Glorious Gushing of Gore, Goodwill, and oft times Gratuitous, but Giggleworthy Grammatical Gems.
First review I've seen to point out the debt that Aja owes Bruno Dumont. That's awesome.
Mary - The Gushing Aarons is just far too rude to even consider. heh. And thank you.
Steve C - it was a fairly significant debt, i thought. although nothing in this matches the horrific finale of Dumont's number. And thankfully none of that truly distressing agony / ecstasy filthing.
Not much of anything matches the finale of Dumont's crazed exercise in nihilistic ennui, something for which I suppose we should all be grateful. If every film made me feel as emptied-out and exhausted as that film, I'd never get anything done. The last shot, in particular, haunts me to this day (to the point where, if I ever get my screenplay written, I'm gonna steal that shot).
I could write like this, if only Zombos would let me. Damn you Duke. By the way, are you related to the De Mondos on Zimba's side? I think they were all hanged for cannibalism, but aside from that, they were a fun bunch at parties.
iloz zoc, a damn honour to have you pop up here, considering the marvels you yourself have crafted. The ol' family history gets decidedly muddy round about the turn of the 19th century, but i do have a cousin Jimmy De Mondo who was tried for antics similar to cannibalism, and, indeed, found guilty.
Thanks for the comments all you, um, commentors.
Isn't Jimmy Hart also a cousin of yours Duke?


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Duelling Aarons, I love it.
Reading this I am either all wet in orgasmic glee, or I just shat myself. Either way twas a glorious few minutes.